fröhliche Urständ feiern
German edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to celebrate a happy resurrection”.
Pronunciation edit
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Phrase edit
- (humorous, derogatory) the persistence or comeback of something believed to be forgotten, bygone or overcome
- Leider feiert der Nepotismus immer noch fröhliche Urständ. ― Unfortunately, nepotism is still very much alive.
- Faulheit und Unwilligkeit feiern fröhliche Urständ in diesem Amt. ― Laziness and unwillingness have made a comeback in this office.
Further reading edit
- “Urständ” in Duden online
- “fröhliche Urständ feiern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Urständ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache